Cablegrams.

Lake County Press, Issue 692, 23 January 1896, Page 2

Cablegrams.

London, Jan. 16. It i« reported that President Cleveland j is willing to prohibit the cession of South American territory to a European Power on any pretence whatever. News has been received that Chilian troops have occupied the passes in the Andes bordering on the boundary of the Argentine Republic. This move is expected to cause trouble. Britain and (Portugal are Parleying with regard to a new agreement as to their African interests, and it is rumored that Britain has bought Delagoa by virtue of pre-emp-tion. The captains of steamers on Lake Ontario have offered their services in the event of an outbreak of w&r. The New York Suu states that friction is likely to ensue from Britain's retention of the island in American waters. The Pope has offered to arbitrate in the Venezuelan, difficulty. Melbourne, January 17. At Oakleigh, Mrs Moylan, the wife of a local publican, in a fit of dementia attacked her two children, aged five and seven years respectively, with a hammer, battering in their skulls. One of the victims is dead. Mrs Moylan has been arrested. It is estimated that during the past two years over 20,000 men have left Victoria for Western Australia. The Government is taking steps to increase the strength of the Permanent Artillery ; this is owing to. the situation, in Europe.. Adelaide, January 17. Intense heat prevails in the interior, where as hii_h as 122. Fahr. in the shade has been registered. Several more deaths from suustroke have occurred. Perth, January 17. Six inches of rain have fallen in the North Western district. It was good along the Dundas road ; but light at Coolgardie. Sydney, January 17. Four more deaths from heat have occurred at Bourke, where 118 degrees in the shade was registered yesterday. London, January 18. At the reauest of France (sic) the Italian Government prevented a steamer carrying 50,000 rifle 3 for the Abyssinians from lauding thorn in the Red Sea.. The Foreigu Committee of the United States has recommrnded Congress to carry a resolution preventing the cession or purchase of any territory in the Western Hemisphere. Marshal Campos, commandant of the forces in Cuba, has been recalled. Both Mr Gladstone and Sir W. Harcourt decline to stimulant Great Britain's action in Armenia. The Queen warned the Sultan in her autograph letter that his throne was endangered unless reforms were carried out. The Stilton replied that the accounts of the massacres were exaggerated. News from Asiiantee states that the British force has occupied Coomassie without opposition, and that King Prempeh has accepted British demands.. January 19. A Chinese loan of £20,000,000 is being floated in England and Germany. It is alleged the one hundred wounded Armenians were thrown into a well at Orfas, and that petroleum was poured on them till they ware dreuched and they were finally set on fare. Marshall Campos admits the non-success of his campaign in Cuba. General Neylon succeeds him. The Ameer of Afghanistan.has subdued a Kafrisran rising. News from Abyssinia staies that King Menelek is suing tor peace. At a dinner of commercial gentlemen in New York the toast of President Cleveland was drunk in silence. A sealing vessel was wrecked- on the ccast of Nova Scotia. The crew took to the boats and were four days buffeting with the seas. Fifteen of the crew died. The French colonies are not altogether pleas-ed with the Siam agreement. Jauuary 21. The Brazilian G( vernment demands the restoration of Trinidad in the South Atlantic, which some time siuoe it was reported that Great Britain had annexed, and threatens to cease diplomatic relations unless the request is complied with. A theatre at Ekateruoslov, in Sonth Russia, has been burned. The bodies of 59 of the audience have been recovered. News frem Ashatitea states that King Pn-mpeh lias been 3ent to the coast. The Venezuelan authorities havs asked Britain to produca evidence respecting the frontier boundary.